Jalapeño Ranch Recipe
Jalapeño Ranch is perfect as a dressing, dip or sauce. It has a thick sour cream base, and is lightened up with fresh cilantro and lime juice and a hint of spice. This stuff is highly addictive!
If you’re looking for something more mild, I highly recommend our Avocado Ranch which is loved by kids and adults. Jalapeño ranch has a kick to it and is perfect as a dip for Potato Wedges, drizzled over Shrimp Fajitas, or your favorite salad.
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Jalapeño Ranch Recipe:
Jalapeño ranch has a simple list of ingredients with amazing fresh flavor with a perfectly creamy (non gritty) consistency. It is seasoned to perfection and better than any store-bought dressing. It also keeps really well in the refrigerator for up to a week and only gets better with time as the flavors meld.
How to Make Jalapeño Ranch:
Good news! This is the easiest recipe. All you need to make it is a food processor, a good blender or magic bullet. You simply combine all of the ingredients and blend until creamy and smooth. We seed and roughly chop the jalapeno and cilantro but it really is just a blend and serve type of recipe.
Serve Jalapeño Ranch Dressing on:
- Mexican salad
- Burrito bowls
- Caesar Salad – for a twist on classic Caesar
Serve Jalapeño Ranch Dip with:
- Fresh vegetables
- Tortilla Chips
- Potato Wedges
- Quesadillas or taquitos
Drizzle as a Sauce over:
There are so many practical reasons excuses to make and consume Jalapeño Ranch. It really is lip-smacking good. Make this once and you will want a steady supply in your refrigerator.
Jalapeño Ranch Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 Tbsp cilantro chopped
- 1 jalapeno Seeded and chopped (2 Tbsp)
- 2 tsp lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
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Combine all dressing ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, blender or magic bullet and blend until creamy and smooth (about 30 seconds).
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I loved this recipe. I thought it came out a little too salty, so the next time I make it I am going to cut it down to a half teaspoon or eliminate the salt altogether. It can always be added; but, it’s hard to take away if too salty.
Thank you for that feedback, Linda!
Wow Natasha!!! It looks so yummy. Going to show off my skills tonight. Hehe
That’s so great Kamala! I hope you love it!
Very delicious base but I
was disappointed how salty it was. I made the dip exactly as instructed but i wish it had left out the salt. Maybe at the end say “add salt to taste”
Thank you for that suggestion Jen.
Can a hand held blender be used for mixing
Hi Pam, I haven’t tested that but if it is powerful enough I don’t see why not!
How long will the ranch stay fresh in the refrigerator?
Hi Lily, It keeps really well in the refrigerator for up to a week and only gets better with time as the flavors meld.
Hey Natasha,
I don’t want to use garlic or onion powder can I use fresh or what can I substitute it with.
Hi Jessica, you could try this with fresh garlic. I think that would still work. The dried powder helps to keep the mixture slightly thicker though.
My husband doesn’t like sour cream, do you think mayonnaise would work? Maybe, I could use ranch dressing and put in lime juice, cilantro and a jalapeño?
Hi Terri, since the base of this sauce is sour cream, it would be difficult to sub it with mayo and get the same flavor. I haven’t tested it with Greek yogurt, but that would probably be the next best thing to use a plain Greek yogurt. You might also try our avocado ranch which has less sour cream in it and is part mayo.
This sounds delightful! How well/long does it keep in the fridge?
Hi Angela, It keeps really well in the refrigerator for up to a week and only gets better with time as the flavors meld.
I have a friend who is obsessed with jalapeno, so I will have to make this for them!
I hope your friend loves this recipe!!
We made this dressing for our salads today and it was so yummy! I loved the fresh lime in it, and just the right amount of spice!
I’m so happy to hear that!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review.
I love homemade dressing, it is always the best! This one looks simply delicious, and I love that it has a bit of a kick. Can’t wait to give it a try!
Mmm yes! It makes everything taste better and that kick of heat makes it way more exciting than plain ranch.
Love that I can now make this from home versus buying a store brand! Delicious and with a kick; yum!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
I absolutely love how easy this was to make and how creamy it came out! Perfect!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Ashley!